Manchester City Council

Consultations and surveys Newton Heath consultation

Newton Heath - have your say

We are looking at how best Manchester’s district centres can benefit from future growth. Newton Heath district centre and the Old Church Street area have been chosen because of its huge potential. 

The first step is to prepare a long-term strategy, this will be called the Newton Heath Neighbourhood Development Framework (NDF). This Framework will help to both promote and co-ordinate future investment.

As part of this work, we would like to ask what is important to you about the District Centre and what you think of some of the suggested ideas for the future.

We will use your comments to inform the Framework, and going forward, how we implement it.

The Framework currently focuses on these ideas:

  • Improving and expanding community facilities such as the library.
  • Improving health care facilities.
  • Providing new high-quality housing.
  • Better public spaces that are more welcoming, safe and enjoyable.
  • A more vibrant ‘high street’ (Old Church Street) by improving the shopping environment.
  • Measures to help reduce traffic congestion.
  • Making it easier to move around on foot or by bicycle.

Further details can be found in the consultation boards.

Fill out the consultation online by using this link:

Have your say

Or, you can complete a paper copy of the survey at Newton Heath Library and leave it at reception.

To find out more, and speak to the team, we are hosting two drop-in sessions at Newton Heath Library, Old Church Street, M40 2JB. Display boards will be available to view.

Please share your views by Sunday 23 March 2025.  

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

A sketch visual of the vision for Newton Heath high street and the community square with planters on pavement and spill out from businesses, people walking and cycling, and meeting to chat at the square

Artist illustrative impression

A location plan of Newton Heath with area of focus for the Neighbourhood Development Framework and key features of the district for orientation. The focus area stretches along Oldham Road from just past the Post Office to the west to past Farm Foods to the east. South of Oldham Road, it stretches east and west of Old Church Street to All Saints Church and Scotland Street. It also includes a plot at Flash Street.

Area of focus

 

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